Narara Valley High School
Cnr Fountains & Pandala Rds, Narara NSW 2250
Narara Valley High School is a government secondary school in Narara, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 629 students. Its ICSEA is 974, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 629.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Narara Valley High School, a NSW government secondary school on the Central Coast, describes a comprehensive Years 7-12 curriculum alongside several specialist programs. These include a Student Targeted Enrichment Program for academically advanced students, a Creative and Performing Arts Program covering dance, visual arts, music and drama, and a Targeted Sports Program offering specialist coaching in rugby league, netball, basketball, soccer and touch football. Stage 6 students can choose from academic and vocational pathways, including TVET, SVET and school-based apprenticeship options.
Often praised
- gifted/enrichment program
- creative and performing arts pathway
- targeted sports program
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Narara Valley High School on My School · Why some data is missing
HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.05 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0.07 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0.11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0.05 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0.08 | 7 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Student Targeted Enrichment Program (STEP)
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7
- Entry
- Online application
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford | Narara | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,093 | 694 |
| Gosford High SchoolFully | Gosford | Public high school | 2.2 km | 1,157 | 1,058 |
| Henry Kendall High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gosford | Public high school | 2.5 km | 1,030 | 789 |
| Lisarow High SchoolGifted class: HPGE extension class | Lisarow | Public high school | 3.7 km | 1,014 | 728 |
| St Joseph's Catholic College | East Gosford | Catholic high school | 4.4 km | 1,075 | 802 |
| St Edward's Christian Brothers' College | East Gosford | Independent high school | 4.6 km | 1,068 | 971 |
| Central Coast Sports College | Kariong | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,026 | 990 |
| Kariong Mountains High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kariong | Public high school | 5.0 km | 968 | 419 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus | Woy Woy | Public high school · 10-12 | 639 | 974 |
| Bega High School | Bega | Public high school · 7-12 | 702 | 973 |
| Belmont High School | Belmont | Public high school · 7-12 | 807 | 973 |
| Corowa High School | Corowa | Public high school · 7-12 | 291 | 975 |
| Camden High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Camden | Public high school · 7-12 | 912 | 976 |
| Glenmore Park High School | Glenmore Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 956 | 976 |
About this data
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Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.